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Regional Ocean Partnership Act

USA117th CongressS-1894| Senate 
| Updated: 2/15/2022
Roger F. Wicker

Roger F. Wicker

Republican Senator

Mississippi

Cosponsors (1)
Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Regional Ocean Partnership Act This bill allows the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to designate and support Regional Ocean Partnerships between coastal states that share a common ocean or coastal area or border the Great Lakes. It also allows partnerships between coastal states and non-coastal states that share a common watershed or would contribute to the priorities of the partnership. Specifically, NOAA may designate a partnership as a Regional Ocean Partnership if it (1) is established to coordinate the management of ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources among state governments and Indian tribes; (2) focuses on the environmental issues affecting the ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes areas of the coastal states participating in the partnership; (3) complements existing coastal and ocean management efforts of states and Indian tribes on an interstate scale, focusing on shared regional priorities; (4) does not have a regulatory function; and (5) is not duplicative of an existing Regional Ocean Partnership. The bill designates the following entities as Regional Ocean Partnerships: the Gulf of Mexico Alliance, the Northeast Regional Ocean Council, the Mid-Atlantic Regional Council on the Ocean, and the West Coast Ocean Alliance. Each partnership must maintain mechanisms for coordination, consultation and engagement with the federal government, Indian tribes, nongovernmental entities, and other federally mandated regional entities. A partnership may use provided federal funds to award grants and enter into contracts for certain purposes, including to monitor the water quality and living resources of multistate ocean and coastal ecosystems.

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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-2166
Regional Ocean Partnership Act
May 27, 2021
Introduced in Senate
May 27, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jun 16, 2021
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jun 22, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-3817
Committee Hearings Held.
Dec 17, 2021
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Dec 17, 2021
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 217.
Feb 15, 2022
By Senator Cantwell from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report. Report No. 117-78.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-2166
    Regional Ocean Partnership Act


  • May 27, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 27, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.


  • June 16, 2021
    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.


  • June 22, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-3817
    Committee Hearings Held.


  • December 17, 2021
    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.


  • December 17, 2021
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 217.


  • February 15, 2022
    By Senator Cantwell from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report. Report No. 117-78.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Related Bills

  • HR 117-3817: Regional Ocean Partnership Act of 2021
AlabamaAquatic ecologyAtlantic OceanCaliforniaCongressional oversightConnecticutDelawareEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchEnvironmental educationEnvironmental healthFloridaGovernment studies and investigationsGulf of MexicoIndian lands and resources rightsIntergovernmental relationsLouisianaMaineMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesMarylandMassachusettsMississippiNew HampshireNew JerseyNew York StateOregonPacific OceanRegional and metropolitan planningResearch administration and fundingRhode IslandState and local government operationsTexasVermontVirginiaWashington StateWater qualityWildlife conservation and habitat protection

Regional Ocean Partnership Act

USA117th CongressS-1894| Senate 
| Updated: 2/15/2022
Regional Ocean Partnership Act This bill allows the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to designate and support Regional Ocean Partnerships between coastal states that share a common ocean or coastal area or border the Great Lakes. It also allows partnerships between coastal states and non-coastal states that share a common watershed or would contribute to the priorities of the partnership. Specifically, NOAA may designate a partnership as a Regional Ocean Partnership if it (1) is established to coordinate the management of ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources among state governments and Indian tribes; (2) focuses on the environmental issues affecting the ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes areas of the coastal states participating in the partnership; (3) complements existing coastal and ocean management efforts of states and Indian tribes on an interstate scale, focusing on shared regional priorities; (4) does not have a regulatory function; and (5) is not duplicative of an existing Regional Ocean Partnership. The bill designates the following entities as Regional Ocean Partnerships: the Gulf of Mexico Alliance, the Northeast Regional Ocean Council, the Mid-Atlantic Regional Council on the Ocean, and the West Coast Ocean Alliance. Each partnership must maintain mechanisms for coordination, consultation and engagement with the federal government, Indian tribes, nongovernmental entities, and other federally mandated regional entities. A partnership may use provided federal funds to award grants and enter into contracts for certain purposes, including to monitor the water quality and living resources of multistate ocean and coastal ecosystems.

Bill Text Versions

View Text
2 versions available

Suggested Questions

Get AI-generated questions to help you understand this bill better

Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-2166
Regional Ocean Partnership Act
May 27, 2021
Introduced in Senate
May 27, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jun 16, 2021
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jun 22, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-3817
Committee Hearings Held.
Dec 17, 2021
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Dec 17, 2021
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 217.
Feb 15, 2022
By Senator Cantwell from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report. Report No. 117-78.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-2166
    Regional Ocean Partnership Act


  • May 27, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 27, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.


  • June 16, 2021
    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.


  • June 22, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-3817
    Committee Hearings Held.


  • December 17, 2021
    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.


  • December 17, 2021
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 217.


  • February 15, 2022
    By Senator Cantwell from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report. Report No. 117-78.
Roger F. Wicker

Roger F. Wicker

Republican Senator

Mississippi

Cosponsors (1)
Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Related Bills

  • HR 117-3817: Regional Ocean Partnership Act of 2021
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AlabamaAquatic ecologyAtlantic OceanCaliforniaCongressional oversightConnecticutDelawareEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchEnvironmental educationEnvironmental healthFloridaGovernment studies and investigationsGulf of MexicoIndian lands and resources rightsIntergovernmental relationsLouisianaMaineMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesMarylandMassachusettsMississippiNew HampshireNew JerseyNew York StateOregonPacific OceanRegional and metropolitan planningResearch administration and fundingRhode IslandState and local government operationsTexasVermontVirginiaWashington StateWater qualityWildlife conservation and habitat protection